MV Agusta Brutale 800 vs.Triumph Street Triple R & Speed Triple R vs. Yamaha FZ-09 

I ride the MV Agusta B3 800 Brutale, the "ride by wire" is something to get use to. The bike itself handles incredibly well. I'm super happy with my choice of bike.

I want to hear those 3 cylinder engines not the music!

That MV is such a beautiful motorcycle

Street triple r is the best bike I've ever owned. Not even close. Handling, speed, easy going - it does it all, save touring. Triumph has outdone themselves with this one!

Awesome review guys. Made my mind up to buy the Street Triple R! Thanks.

Street Triple R FTW. Best bike in class, hands down.

Very nice video. Cool music and camera work.

I was always tempted by the Speed 3, I waited and for good reason, just got my FZ 09 last week. I had a Sprint 1050 but my 2015 09 is simply awesome.

another great shoot out. Keep it up.

Have they made any newer versions of this comparison? I'd love to hear what's changed in 5 years.

The FZ-09 is fucking perfect!

only a moto journalist would imply the speed 3 was porky and didn't handle. Ya. I have one and it's a friggin thrill a minute. It can Tour, carve, commute you name it. I have a standard with fly screen, belly pan, arrow pipes and brembo brakes. I paid 8560 OTD. There are deals out there. The FZ09 is a great bike but there is no way it outshines a speed 3 or even a street. I don't care how old the design is.

Well you'll be riding on your triumph triple, whichever one and the others will just be copies... Triumph triples will allways have their "special" factor a step higher than all the others.

I have test ridden all these bikes expect for the MV, All I can say is that the Yama was a shocking surprise. its so goood. Nimble and felt very light. the engine is superb.

pls do a same comparison with the newer versions of all these bikes.

If you like the MV (expensive tough).. you should give a try to the Brutale dragster, the ride by wire is perfect... allows you different engine maps, say the proportion throttle vs handle position.. TC and 200mm RR tire...

This is a great shootout. It's probably four-thirds better that a typical video test.

If I had the money I'd buy the new 2015 MV Brutale 800RR-it has the full monty 140 hp engine with latest rider aids and a great throttle response, nuff said.

Good comparison guys, really enjoyed the footage and comments. But, I must agree with Lord Triumph (as below). I own one of the first speed Triple R's, purchased just after release in 2012 and it is by far the best bike I have owned. The R handles as well as my previous Daytona 675, the Ohlins TTX rear and forks are exceptional and it handles like it is on rails in the wet and dry on all types of road conditions. All of my riding mates who have tried it confirm this saying the handling is much better than their own bikes bar none (they own late model Ducati, Honda, Yamaha and MV Augusta). Yes, it's expensive but the extra bucks for the PVM forged wheels, new gearbox, Ohlins suspension, Brembo Monoblocks and the Carbon Fibre bits are exceptional value when you add up what it would cost to fit them off the shelf to the standard model. I would love to try the Brutale though as have heard great things about it (but I would never sell the Triumph so I guess I am a bit biased! ;-) Cheers, Andy.

Hey just wondering if going to a speed triple coming from a Suzuki Dr 200se is too much? Anyone have some friendly advice?

2016 update? Will be Euro 4?

So, by the time you pay to fix all the shortcomings on the FZ-09 you could have bought a Street Triple R with change to spare.

Finding your results on the web site is difficult.

Street triple R for me!

Ive ridden all these bikes. Take the " ride by wire" comments with a grain of salt. The MV is phenomenal. The Yamaha is awesome. The suspension is just fine. Its nonadjustable. Big deal. Its still good. I own a Street Triple. One of the best handling bikes available. The Speed Triple is heavier but still awesome.

No love for the MV Agusta?

8:40 OMG the three exhausts

I have a MV Agusta Brutale and this is the most beautiful bike. I would love to get the Dragster too, Red Bars and all. Ducatis, Triumphs, Japanese bikes are just a brand name and looks and shit. It's like a puppy compared to the MV. MV is a whole different beast, Bought it and addicted to it.

This is the shootout I wanted to see. No real conclusions but some good points made...along with a little uncomfortable tension towards the end.

A request. Instead of saying "this bike," "that bike," and "the one in the middle," please say the name of the bike. Or at least show it on camera. Whenever one guy said "the one(s) in the middle, the camera showed a different bike. A second request: Please don't interrupt someone while he's making a point, even if he's the smallest guy in the group. I never heard his point about the Yamaha. In general, nice to see these comparos.

FZ09 best for money got mine on sale for $6999 and it was 8000 OTD for 2016. Got Akrapovic Carbon full exhaust, and a Ivan’s performance ECU flash 115 rwhp and much smoother throttle, engine never gets above 200 degrees F ever.

good review but some times I cant hear what they saying because of music and sound of Motorcycles

Sweet camera work. Do a behind the scenes of how you got those rolling shots.

So, so tempted to just get a Triumph Street Triple as a first bike...

what about repeating this with newer versions

damn bikes are cheap in the us

Price on the 2014 Speed Triple R that is in this video dropped to $14,699 after the PVM forged wheels from 2013 were ditched. $15,999 was the 2013 price.

good video

what's the difference between fz09 and mt09 ? just a naming?

Sat on the FZ...you could only get softer suspension by installing twinkies as your shocks. Put the Aprilia Tuono in the mix and there would only be one choice then!!!!

Shame you didn't include a Benelli TNT, would have liked to seen how that compares

hi guys why don´t you test the SUZUKI GSR750..? when i was buy a new bike i try all of these bike in this test.. and at the end of the day i when home with the GSR 750.

ALL MY FAVORITE BIKES!!! :O

Owner of a 2103 st3r love it but I just wish it had a lil bit more torque

I go STR, the looks just get it for me

Wish I could get Street Triple R here for that under 10 000 price. It's 16 000 here. :S

FZ-09.. best bang for the buck IMO, soft suspension can be snugged up and it has PLENTY of power. I also prefer the overall feel and seating position over the others..

My god the background music is loud

I looked at the aprilia turono but had no dealership within 300 miles. By far its a sick bike, but the maintenance that goes along with it is unreal. I choose the 675 r over the fz-09 due to a lesser suspension and brakes. The instrument panel is too small and looks like yamaha stole half of it from a rc51. Coming off liter bike I find myself wanting an all around bike that is flawless. Triumph keeps thier engine at 675 for a reason. There is a 800cc after market kit.

that was a great talk oh i mean test ride

Triumph eh.? They have watched the other 3's coming on for the past few years and.. watched.! They could either put a Daytona kit into the 'Street' or, also use their XC as a base and produce their own 800 Street. Job done. Sorted. But it's Triumph. Despite banging on at them for years in the UK to produce 250cc learner bikes and double it to 500 for learner riding schools.. which can equally be used as bikes for private owners.. they, Triumph, have sat and.. watched.! Such bikes should be offered as packages to riding schools.. Honda knew this years ago.. "Catch them at the start and they'll stay with you." So Honda, having been out of the 500 market for years.. bring in the new CB500 and they're flying out of the showrooms. And the schools are queuing up for deals.. Funny that. job done then.. Triumph eh.. WF

Im subscribed. I like every video. I comment. Now what? Lol

2018 redo pls.

The MV is a punishing motorcycle, hymm perhaps that is why it is named the brutale and not the plush kitten

I like the street triple R, but i think you should used the normal street triple. just being honest because that's the right competitor for the Fz09.

Why is it that Motorcycle.com (and really ALL review channels) NEVER touch on reliability? Certainly, as riders that's not neccessarily foremost on our minds, but it is a factor in purchasing a new bike. Knowing that there's been CCT issues with the Yamaha or gasket seal (oil leakage) on some of the Triumphs is useful information and absolutely relevant. But you never hear from these glorified advertisers. Are the videos for us, the users, or for the manufacturers? Seems like the latter.

i love my ST3R

So weird that 2014 was 10 years ago

MT-09 looks to me like like Japanese Superduke.

Street triple all the way for me!

What 2dL said!

Why don't they just take the speed triple engine and put it in the street triple. Then send the fz09 back to Yamaha and tell them to fix all the difficiencies then do another comparison...geeeeezzz !!

Now the Brutale is $20k

I don't think there's any difference in the components on the ST versus STR suspension except the adjusters. Both are KYB. You'll also have trouble paying anything less than MSRP for the R whereas standard you might. Don't forget the standard ABS on the triumphs, Monoblock brakes on the R are probably uneccessary for most people. I rode the FZ09, I wanted to like it but the front end is garbage

Yamaha FZ-09 for me! So much more motorcycle for so much less!

I am simply torn between the FZ-07 and FZ-09, I haven't seen many reviews on the FZ-07 from the big bike mags other than MCN. I don't hear much issue about the suspension as well on the FZ-07, but you can't outgrow the FZ-09. Maybe do a big brother & little brother comparison?

xsr 900 best value for money.

If you get the FZ9 and put a the price difference into it making the price the same as street3R... You have a much better bike with the FZ .. The engine impeccable, upgrade suspension alone and its better..

The yamaha is selling for $6790 in my town. $9999 for the 675R.

I was able to buy a new 2014 Triumph Street Triple R for just a few hundred dollars more than the FZ 09 and you will also get a free Fly Screen, belly pan, and seat cowl from Triumph. Check out your local Triumph dealer. Great bike! I don't miss my Speedy at all.

evans views seems ... he is a close observer

Pretty confident the MV would destroy these others now.

sorry new guy. i had to 6:22

where is GSX750

I would take the street triple

The Ducati 848 streetfighter trumps all these bikes. Triumph need to produce an 800 street triple which should be relatively easy since they already produce an 800 triple in the guise of the Explorer. They need to stop focusing too much on cruisers and start producing more exciting machines like a 1050 Daytona and a 800 Street Triple.

Bit unfair on the Street Triple R engine as it is 125 cc's less than the Yamaha

whoever made those headlights should be fired (for the triple r)

WHY THE FUCK FZ???? This Bike is named MT 09 (Master of torque)!!!!

No mention on the MT09 and its garbage frame? Great engine but the frame is garbage. You get what you pay for at the end of the day. But besides that they're all good bikes but Triumph will always be superior.

I can here the Triumph fanboys crying over the comments just from watching the video.

Seems to me that these days Yamaha make great engines but not great bikes. I'll stick with my Street Triple R.

I love your vids Except for the metronome-like background music (pseudo-music, really) that is attempting to drive me crazy! I want to listen to What YOU are Saying, not listen to TickTock and Vroom-vroom sound effects. Why, oh why, are the background distractions necessary?

Is that blonde guy slow? He can barely articulate any points he makes in any video I've seen him in.

This video is to painful to watch.. Can't believe these guys get paid for this crap.

Fz09 is a excellent motor in a bike plagued by, Poor suspension, Bad ride by wire map,and bad brakes. They took time on the engine but the bike seemed to be a rush job. Despite these things for the price out of the lot I'd take it and fix it and end up with a better bike. That motor Ohh man.

I really don't like the Brutale . Mv Augusta copied Ducati's design . Brutale was copied from Monster , F4 was copied from Ducati 999 and Rivale was copied from Hypermotard . Fucking overpriced copycats 😡.

hands down fz-09 best of these bikes

Tom is such an arrogant man